One reason to sail to Salamina is because this is where the famous Battle of Salamis took place that forever changed the course of Western Civilization. Until today the people of Salamina still celebrate the victory. The yacht will linger in the heavenly blue waters of Kanakia Bay for swimming, snorkeling, fishing or hiking and biking in the trails of the pine forest that reach to the sea.
From Salamina, excitement is around the bend as you approach the stately Corinth Canal and sail through its passage. The Canal, which is 6.4 kilometers (4 miles) separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, making the former peninsula an island. 11,000 ships per year pass through the Canal and the yacht you will sail is one of them!
From the Canal, guests go to Ancient Corinth by vehicle or with option to bike there. The bike route to Ancient Corinth is 13 kilometers plus an additional four kilometers for ambitious riders ascending Acrokorinthos Fortress. Corinth was an important city in ancient days with 90,000 residents during the Greek period, and a surge to 100,000 – 700,000 residents during the Roman period (compared to 58,000 residents today). Most of the ruins at the archaeology site are from the Roman era. St. Paul preached here and possibly penned one or more of the Epistles to the Corinthians. The Corinth Museum has exquisite pieces and rates as much viewing time as the grounds themselves.
Sitting almost 1900 feet high, the Akrokorinthos Fortress is visible for miles around. Akrokorinthos was occupied by Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Frankish crusaders, Venetians and Turks. The fort offers an invigorating opportunity to explore the sprawling grounds with spectacular panorama views of both the Corinth Gulf and the Saronic Gulf underscoring its strategic location.